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Signs on homes in Signal Hill

Signal Hill's own rules on signs on homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Signal Hill Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Signal Hill's code says

Signal Hill code What Signal Hill's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 5 signs, 6 square feet each, 4 feet high.
    Applies: Temporary noncommercial signs on private property, within the front or street side yard setback, not in the public right-of-way.
    § 20.58.120 · code text
    Maximum height: 4 feet.
Signs that need no permit
  • One sign per street frontage, up to 2 square feet and 1 foot high; only occupant names and address.
    Applies: Residence identification signs.
    § 20.58.120 · code text
    Maximum area: 2 square feet
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 6 square feet per dwelling unit plus 1 per additional unit, at most 16 square feet.
    Applies: Residential zones.
    § 20.58.120 · code text
    Residential zones--6 square feet for each dwelling unit plus 1 square foot for each additional unit up to 16 square feet maximum.
  • 5 feet.
    Applies: Residential zones.
    § 20.58.120 · code text
    Maximum height: Residential zones--5 feet
  • Up to 2 signs, 6 square feet and 5 feet high each; displayed only 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Applies: Open house signs, counted per open house.
    § 20.58.120 · code text
    Maximum number: 2 per open house
  • Up to 8 signs, 6 square feet and 5 feet high each; displayed only 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Applies: Open house directional signs, counted per open house.
    § 20.58.120 · code text
    Maximum number: 8 per open house
Other temporary signs
  • Up to 3 per lot (director approval), 6 square feet, 18 feet high; 6 weeks per year at most.
    Applies: Flags and pennants in residential districts (not the CR zone); sign permit required.
    § 20.58.080 · code text
    Maximum number: Not to exceed 3 per lot, subject to the approval of director of planning and community development
  • 1 per lot, building or wall, up to 45 square feet, 3 feet high; 6 weeks per year at most.
    Applies: Banners in residential districts (not the CR zone); sign permit required.
    § 20.58.080 · code text
    Maximum number: 1 per lot

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Signal Hill?

Signal Hill's code: Up to 5 signs, 6 square feet each, 4 feet high. (Temporary noncommercial signs on private property, within the front or street side yard setback, not in the public right-of-way.) (§ 20.58.120); One sign per street frontage, up to 2 square feet and 1 foot high; only occupant names and address. (Residence identification signs.) (§ 20.58.120).

General information, not legal advice.

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